All of my knives are users. I don't like new, shiny knives and every time I buy a new knife I use it a lot and hardly wait to get a patina and signs of use.
One knife was an exception: Assault Shaker. I bought it because it is IFNI and was not so expensive. I don't like skeleton knives, especially not with little handles, because I can't hold them good enough to work with them safe and effective. So, after two years my AS was still new and untouched. Later I removed coating from the blade and later from the handle. Then it looks more 'used' but it was actually not.
Now I have plans to change it to something more usefull. Here are my plans:
I will remove some metal, reshape the handle and the blade and put on handle scales.
The handles will be stag with orange spacers and brass pins.
Time plan:
reshaping the original knife and new handle: today afternoon.
leather sheath: tomorrow afternoon.
I will send pictures!
Samek
One knife was an exception: Assault Shaker. I bought it because it is IFNI and was not so expensive. I don't like skeleton knives, especially not with little handles, because I can't hold them good enough to work with them safe and effective. So, after two years my AS was still new and untouched. Later I removed coating from the blade and later from the handle. Then it looks more 'used' but it was actually not.
Now I have plans to change it to something more usefull. Here are my plans:
I will remove some metal, reshape the handle and the blade and put on handle scales.
The handles will be stag with orange spacers and brass pins.
Time plan:
reshaping the original knife and new handle: today afternoon.
leather sheath: tomorrow afternoon.
I will send pictures!
Samek
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